Handbooks in Economics series is to produce Handbooks for various
branches of economics, each of which is a definitive source, reference,
and teaching supplement for use by professional researchers and
advanced graduate students. Each Handbook provides self-contained
surveys of the current state of a branch of economics in the form of
chapters prepared by leading specialists on various aspects of this
branch of economics. These surveys summarize not only received results
but also newer developments, from recent journal articles and
discussion papers. Some original material is also included, but the
main goal is to provide comprehensive and accessible surveys. The
Handbooks are intended to provide not only useful reference volumes for
professional collections but also possible supplementary readings for
advanced courses for graduate students in economics.